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Tikel Gomen : Ethiopian Cabbage Dish

Learn how to make a simple version of an Ethiopian dish called Tikel Gomen. This one pot dish is both easy to make, and healthy! It’s vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free and has enough flavor to satisfy anyone! Need a recipe for Injera flatbread to go with this? I’ve got a recipe for that too! And it even has a video! Don’t be deceived by the bland yellow coloring. It bursts with flavor! This is a recipe that I’m not going to forget about again. Definitely give it a try. Don’t let it scare you because it is Ethiopian. You are sure to love it. There’s a reason Ethiopian food is all the rage these days! It is a one pot meal, easy to make, and full of veggies. You know you have to try it now!

Instructions

Toss in the carrots and onion and saute them in the oil for about 5 minutes.

Stir in the seasonings (salt, pepper, cumin, turmeric, ginger) and toast for a minute.

Add in the cabbage and potatoes. Stir to combine. Cover the pan. Reduce the heat to medium-low. Cook until the potatoes are soft, about 30 minutes. (actual time will depend on how big you cut your potatoes).

Thanks for posting the recipe. Question for you: I'm going to be making this for a party I'm throwing (Continent of Africa Dinner Party), and I want to double the recipe. Would doubling the amount of oil make it too "oily," or should it be fine doubling everything? Thanks!

Hey,I love this kind of cooking,so easy yet tasty and nutritious.I was getting a bit lazy with my cooking,but after seeing your writing I feel like going and buying some ingredients to cook some of these dishes.Thanks.Going to be trying more of these.Have a nice day.@Hazel Arnold.

I've made this several times now, sometimes adding the potato and sometimes not, and it has become my go to item for a relatively low carb dish that's super flavorful. It makes a lot and I take it for lunch during the week. It's very satisfying.

Jalapeño is a must in this dish if you want it to be genuine Ethiopian. The jalapeño is cut in half with the seeds and added towards the end of the cooking . It is for flavor, you don’t eat the jalapeño.

Since I cannot have oil or potatoes, I am using water for the saute and so far its great since the water helped soften the veggies. The cabbage will cook down more. I LITERALLY only used 1/3 cup of water instead of oil. Looks great. Tastes great. Good luck everyone!

My 2 cents….my grandmother used to make this for me frequently since I loved it so much! I agree do not put water…but also closing the pot will create enough moist or liquid to make it soggy!

What my grandma used to do was exactly as I suggested but once u add the cabbage and potato u continuesly stir the pot so it won’t get burnt! The carmelization that gets created because of the lack of water or moist is out of this world! So just stir until the potato are done which might take 45 min depending on pot size and potato size!

I am always worried about preserving the vitamins and minerals in the food I prepare. IMHO 35 minutes of cooking time is too much !. It renders the cabbage mushy ! Solution ; I microwave the potatoes a few minutes before adding them to the pan. I slice the carrots very thinly, thus reducing cooking time ! My total cooking time is less than 10 minutes ! Fabulous dish !

This was fantastic! I made this dish for St. Patty’s day since it doesn’t use meat. It’s more oil than I like to use, but I don’t think it would have been quite so yummy without it. I did cut back on the oil a bit since I used a non-stick pot. I wouldn’t change a thing about this recipe. The seasonings were just right, and you get a healthy dose of turmeric. Plus, it’s easy to make.

Tried this with 1/3 cup olive oil and used sweet potatoes because I didn’t have any other potatoes. It came out with nice flavor but a bit oily. I’m wondering if the dish is normally somewhat oily or if the sweet potatoes added more than usual. Any thoughts? How can I make it not so oily next time (of course not using sweet potatoes next time around)? Thanks for recipe!

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